Research Nurse (AfC Band 5) - Nursing - Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust – Guildford, Surrey
Applications are invited for a nurse with a special interest in Research & Development (R&D), based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust. An exciting opportunity has arisen in the surgical research team.
As a team member, you will be working on cutting-edge research protocols aiming to deliver research opportunities to patients and forging forward medical treatments, procedures, and technologies. In addition, there is recognition that to successfully recruit and retain research professionals, a flexible and varied approach to job planning is preferred. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that encourages Research & Development and Innovation whilst maintaining skills and developing services that deliver excellent patient care.
Ideally, we are looking for a nurse with experience in any field of medicine, surgery, and research, looking for a new challenge and the desire to expand their knowledge base and career within the field of clinical research.
The post holder will be organised, have a flexible approach to work, and be motivated to provide excellent clinical care with exceptional communication and organisational skills. This post is one year Fixed Term and renewal is dependent on research funding.
Secondments will be considered.
The role of the Research Nurse at The Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RSCH) involves working with multidisciplinary teams to screen patients for research studies, monitor patients during studies, assist with clinical investigations, as well as the collection and documentation of accurate data. As a band 5 research nurse, you will work under the supervision of senior nursing staff and collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams to manage a caseload of trial patients.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere, and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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See full job description for full duties.
As a band 5 research nurse, you will work under the supervision of senior nursing staff and collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams to manage a caseload of trial patients. The role involves using an in-depth knowledge of trial protocols and their application in practice alongside a working knowledge and compliance with local, national, and international research regulations.
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